CSR Archieven - Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development

Biodiversity benchmark pilot key results

24/02/2025

Publication: Business & Biodiversity Benchmark (Pilot): Key Results

We are losing biodiversity rapidly: the WWF Living Planet report concludes that one million species are threatened with extinction. Moreover, 81% of European protected habitats have a poor or bad conservation status. As such, we have studied how Dutch financial […]

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VBDO 2025 AGM engagement dates announced

17/02/2025

Since its foundation in 1995, VBDO has attended the general meetings of shareholders (AGMs) of Dutch listed companies. During the AGMs, we ask critical questions about three different ESG themes and have kept a finger on the pulse over the […]

VBDO’s AGM engagement themes 2025

17/02/2025

Since 1995, we have been a loyal visitor to general shareholders’ meetings (AGMs). Every year, we ask critical questions to the directors of around 40 Dutch-listed companies to promote sustainable business operations. The material environmental, social, and governance issues concerning […]

ABP’s approach to responsible tax

Auteur: Astrid Durgaram, Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP - 11/02/2025

This article is part of our recent publication, Tax: An Investor Guide. Astrid Durgaram is Expert Advisor Legal and Tax at Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, where she advises on legal and tax matters regarding asset management, third-party agreements, and financial regulations. […]

CNV Internationaal’s vision on responsible value chains

Auteur: Alien Huizing, Responsible Business Conduct Advisor & Suzan Cornelissen, Programme Manager Indonesia at CNV Internationaal - 10/02/2025

This article can also be found in our recent publication Towards a responsible value chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Insight into the value chains Company products should respect people and nature. To support this, CNV Internationaal […]

Tax Investor Guide 2025 (executive summary)

07/02/2025

Publication: Tax: An Investor Guide

Tax transparency has become an essential aspect of responsible investment. The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) updates this guide to reflect the evolving regulatory landscape and the growing expectations of stakeholders regarding corporate tax practices. Institutional investors […]

Faitrade’s vision on responsible value chains

Auteur: Karen Bouwsma, Senior Policy Advisor at Fairtrade - 03/02/2025

This article is part of our recent publication, Towards a responsible value chain – The role of investors and the CSDDD. Fairtrade is an international social movement and a certification scheme aimed at changing the way trade works through better […]

VBDO Report Urges Companies and Investors to Lead the Transition to Responsible Value Chains

29/01/2025

Publication: Towards a responsible value chain - The role of investors and the CSDDD

Utrecht, Netherlands, January 2025 – The Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) has released its latest report, “Towards a Responsible Value Chain: The Role of Investors and the CSDDD,” a compelling call for businesses and investors to embrace […]

Platform Living Wage Financials publishes annual Living Wage report 2024

20/01/2025

The new annual report of the Platform Living Wage Financials (PLWF) has been published – Turning Commitments into Action: Defining the Future for a Living Wage. The report describes the status of the theme within the clothing and footwear industry […]

The Netherlands would be better off not bearing the clothing and social costs of Shein

Auteur: Kees Gootjes, directeur De Nieuwe Beurskoers en Freek van Til, projectmanager responsible investment & sustainability - 12/12/2024

De Nieuwe Beurskoers (DNBK) and the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) are calling on the Dutch financial sector to ignore the listing of SHEIN. Shein is currently on a roadshow through Europe. The Chinese online budget giant for […]

Plastic Nightmare

Auteur: Maarten Busch, Project Manager Sustainability & Responsible Investment, VBDO - 15/11/2024

I walk past the same shop again, where every day, the candy packages are neatly sorted by colour. The display case shows me an explosion of colours and single-use packaging. As a child, I was, just like its current visitors, […]